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“When I saw all the Christmas presents, I just broke down and cried. Never did I ever dream that anyone would do that for me and my kids.” She smiled, remembering. “It made us feel like we were finally in the right place, that maybe just maybe things might turn out all right for us […]

I began volunteering at Homestretch last year after reading about the success of its comprehensive approach to helping families who have fled difficult situations or dangerous countries. Over this past year it’s been easy to be overwhelmed by bad news — from refugee crises and dangerous conflicts around the world to ...

It had been nearly two years since I fled from my abuser with my two small children. I had gone through the hell of testifying in multiple court proceedings that included criminal charges and civil protective order hearings. I was preparing for new trials in another state where he was also charged for crimes […]

A safe space is something that any teen could benefit from. At Homestretch, this space is offered for teenagers of the program in the form of Teenstretch. Teenstretch is a weekly after school program provided by Homestretch for children in seventh to twelfth grade. The program runs every Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]

Christopher Fay has been the Executive Director of Homestretch for the last ten years. But, how did he end up here? Join Ashley Alexander as Chris tells her about his extensive past, his current interests, why he loves what he does and much more in the following question and answer: How did you find yourself […]